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the death toll from sandy continues to rise. we now know that at least 41 new yorkers have perished. as i cautioned yesterday, as rescue and recovery efforts continue, there could be more fatalities that are discovered. we are getting to the point where we think we've been through every place, but you can never be 100% sure. yesterday, as i'm sure you heard, first responders recovered the bodies of little brandon and connor moore of staten island. brandon was 2 years old, and connor was 4. they were swept away from their mother's arms by the force of sandy's storm surge, and it just breaks your heart to even think about it. as a father, i cannot imagine the pain and anguish the boys' parents are suffering. their father, damien, is a city sanitation worker. at the time of the tragedy he was on the job helping our city respond to the storm. i did talk to him this morning and expressed as a parent my deepest sympathies. there's nothing you can ever say to a parent who has lost a child other than you're praying for them, you're pray
the death toll from sandy continues to rise. we now know that at least 41 new yorkers have perished. as i cautioned yesterday, as rescue and recovery efforts continue, there could be more fatalities that are discovered. we are getting to the point where we think we've been through every place, but you can never be 100% sure. yesterday, as i'm sure you heard, first responders recovered the bodies of little brandon and connor moore of staten island. brandon was 2 years old, and connor was 4. they...
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>>> superstorm sandy also affecting your vote. it's hard to get to the polls when you can't gas up your car. >>> and rg3, the fabulous rookie, may have lost the game for the redskins, but he could have decided the election. have decided the election. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. just a warning, mitt romney will begin speaking any moment in sanford, florida. that's near orlandorlando. when mitt romney takes the mike we'll take you to florida live. on with the newscast. counting down and knotted up just hours before americans head to the polls, a presidential race that's too close to call. according to our new cnn/orc poll barack obama and mitt romney are tied at 49% among likely voters. today that has both men racing across key battleground states. here's a look at the rest of his day. as you can see in red, he then travels on to virginia, ohio and new hampshire. president obama in blue goes from wisconsin to all important ohi
>>> superstorm sandy also affecting your vote. it's hard to get to the polls when you can't gas up your car. >>> and rg3, the fabulous rookie, may have lost the game for the redskins, but he could have decided the election. have decided the election. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. just a warning, mitt romney will begin speaking any moment in sanford,...
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thank you. >> all right, thousands lost everything in superstorm sandy. it is a situation that is hard for the rest of us to even imagine. we've seen the physical impactmeimpact. up next, we're going to talk about what the survivors may be deal with, psychologically. >> we lost our house, our pool, and god only knows what else. >> unbelievable, like a war zone. >> i'm not exactly sure where to go from here besides calling the insurance company. >> that is the first step, then comes calculating the loss and cashing the check. in sandy's wake, tens of thousands of homeowners are now asking if a tree falls in a hurricane who pays? >> if the tree hits your house, you call your insurance company, and file a claim. you're going to be covered for the damage that that tree does to your house, for anything that is in the house, and for the cost of removing that tree. >> jean salvatore of the insurance institution. >> wind is one of those standard disasters that is covered. >> reporter: with sandy's wind came water. >> most people buy flood insurance from the natio
thank you. >> all right, thousands lost everything in superstorm sandy. it is a situation that is hard for the rest of us to even imagine. we've seen the physical impactmeimpact. up next, we're going to talk about what the survivors may be deal with, psychologically. >> we lost our house, our pool, and god only knows what else. >> unbelievable, like a war zone. >> i'm not exactly sure where to go from here besides calling the insurance company. >> that is the first...
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the new york marathon cancelled because of sandy. but my next guess is she's still going to run in memory of her mother, when we come back. [ male announcer ] do you have the legal protection you need? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to turn for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your personalized document -- or you can even access an attorney to guide you along. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. to bring you a low-priced medicare prescription drug plan. ♪ with a low national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... ♪ ...saving on your medicare prescriptions is easy. ♪ so you're free to f
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now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five days after the storm polling station managers are working to make sure the voting goes as smoothly as it possibly can. joining me right now explain what they're doing is dennis kovitz, president of the new jersey association of election officials. good to see you. >> hi. thanks for having us here. >> okay. this is a huge undertaking. a colossal challenge. how do you even go about it? it would seem that so many people in new jersey are so inundated with personal problems and worries, the last thing they're thinking about is election day. so how
now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five...
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is it too soon to be campaigning after superstorm sandy? you can click yes, they should focus on helping storm victims, or, no, the election is just a few days away. we're going to share your responses later in the hour. >>> superstorm sandy's impact on politics just a small hiccup compared to the tragedy that many people are now trying to overcome. >> it's rough. emotionally it's devastating. >> i'm going -- >> we'll take a look at all the damage. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for t
is it too soon to be campaigning after superstorm sandy? you can click yes, they should focus on helping storm victims, or, no, the election is just a few days away. we're going to share your responses later in the hour. >>> superstorm sandy's impact on politics just a small hiccup compared to the tragedy that many people are now trying to overcome. >> it's rough. emotionally it's devastating. >> i'm going -- >> we'll take a look at all the damage. i'm a conservative...
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people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. officials from the american red cross say this is the biggest outpouring of donations for any u.s. disaster in the last six years. that's this week's getting down to business. >>> it is time, now, for no talking points. the art of the political dodge, seems all politicians are skilled at it. with debate coaches, aides, analysts, speech writers, they should be. dodging that troubling question can be just as important as providing that game-changing, momentum-building moment. for example. there's a topic change. >> texas has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country. over 1 million kids, you did not get an opportunity to respond to that. what do you say to -- how do you explain that? >> you can't have access to some of the finest health care in the world. but we have a 1,200-mile border with mexico, and we have a huge number of illegals coming into this country. and they're coming into this country because the federal government has failed to secure that border. >> t
people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. officials from the american red cross say this is the biggest outpouring of donations for any u.s. disaster in the last six years. that's this week's getting down to business. >>> it is time, now, for no talking points. the art of the political dodge, seems all politicians are skilled at it. with debate coaches, aides, analysts, speech writers, they should be. dodging that troubling question can be just as important as...
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this will be the first time the schools have opened since sandy hit last week. about 80 schools will remain closed due to severe storm damage. those schools will be moved to temporary locations. and the conditions for those without power in storm zones could be getting worse over the next few days. the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning. many residents without power are staying in shelters, trying to stay warm. the red cross is moving 80,000 blankets into the region ahead of colder weather. >>> back to politics now, mitt romney and paul ryan are expected to speak at separate events in just a few minutes. we'll bring those to you as they happen. urn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> it's the top of the hour here in the cnn newsroom. i'm fredericka whitfield. two days before the election, a mara
this will be the first time the schools have opened since sandy hit last week. about 80 schools will remain closed due to severe storm damage. those schools will be moved to temporary locations. and the conditions for those without power in storm zones could be getting worse over the next few days. the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning. many residents without power are staying in shelters, trying to stay warm. the red cross is moving 80,000 blankets...
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focusing on sandy. the destruction. the other two, they really just zero on the 2012 election coverage. you have to look closely to notice the difference here. both of them, the diagrams. one has obama on the top here. the other had romney's red circle on the top. two views, one election. want to bring in the white house correspondent of "time" michael sharer and joining us from washington. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> we've just learned here that the candidates and subject to change making the final stops on monday before the election, president in iowa, mitt romney in new hampshire. do you see the stops as significant here, in terms of, you know, popular or electoral significance or merely symbolic? >> well, no. all stops matter at this point in the campaign. what's notable is the same states they keep going back to time and time again. it's an incredibly narrow number of states given historical precedence. you go back to 1960s. a majority of states would be swing states in the country, majority of states wo
focusing on sandy. the destruction. the other two, they really just zero on the 2012 election coverage. you have to look closely to notice the difference here. both of them, the diagrams. one has obama on the top here. the other had romney's red circle on the top. two views, one election. want to bring in the white house correspondent of "time" michael sharer and joining us from washington. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> we've just learned here that the candidates...
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sandy was not classified as a hurricane when it hit. this allows governors to declare that homeowners are exempt from the insurance deductible saving as much as 5% of the homes values. it's not so great for businesses. businesses that help companies that lose revenue because of an unexpected shutdown, but it doesn't cover businesses that just lose power. the donation for relief efforts is rolling in. people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. that's this week's getting down to business. >>> it is time now for no talking points. the art of the political dodge, seems all politicians are skilled at it. with debate coaches, aids, analysts, speech writers, they should be. dodging that troubling question can be just as important as providing that game changing momentum building moment. for example. there's a topic change. >> texas has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country. over 1 million kids, you did not get an opportunity to respond to that. what do you say to -- how do you explain that? >> you can't
sandy was not classified as a hurricane when it hit. this allows governors to declare that homeowners are exempt from the insurance deductible saving as much as 5% of the homes values. it's not so great for businesses. businesses that help companies that lose revenue because of an unexpected shutdown, but it doesn't cover businesses that just lose power. the donation for relief efforts is rolling in. people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. that's this week's getting down to...
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turning now to the recovery from superstorm sandy. nearly two weeks after the storm, new jersey governor chris christie said he expects nearly all the power to be restored statewide by tonight. but some 151,000 hose holds across new york are still without power. cnn national correspond susan candiotti is in a long island town where people are doing what they can to survive until their power comes back. >> reporter: i'm in the town of hempstead, long island, new york, where a make shift help center is set up to give residen residents things to get them through this crisis, water, clothing, they have pet food here, baby supplies, everything to help people get through this mess. one of the people that is helping out who is also a victim is jim. jim, you work for the parks department here. your house was flooded. how are you getting through this? >> it's not easy, believe me. it's not easy. >> reporter: what's the hardest part? >> the hardest part is the cold weather and not able to see my kids. i had to put my kids out with family member
turning now to the recovery from superstorm sandy. nearly two weeks after the storm, new jersey governor chris christie said he expects nearly all the power to be restored statewide by tonight. but some 151,000 hose holds across new york are still without power. cnn national correspond susan candiotti is in a long island town where people are doing what they can to survive until their power comes back. >> reporter: i'm in the town of hempstead, long island, new york, where a make shift...
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. >>> and new york marks another post-sandy milestone. the longest under river car tunnel in north america reopens. >>> but we begin this very busy hour with the rockets still flying out of hamas-controlled gaza and the israeli missiles, jets, and bombs flying into it. within the past couple of hours, israeli forces hit a media complex in gaza city for the second time in two days. over six days of the conflict, all too reminiscent of the ground war in 2008. at least 97 palestinians and 3 israelis have been killed. neither side knows when, where, or how the other will strike, and that leads to heart-stopping moments like this one live on cnn last hour with our frederik pleitgen. >> reporter: this town is actually a very interesting one because it is directly in the line of fire, especially from the very short-range rockets and only yesterday what happened was that there -- carol, we have an alarm going off right now. i'm going to have to seek cover. we're going to go over here. let's take the came ra off the tripod. >> you go. you go, you
. >>> and new york marks another post-sandy milestone. the longest under river car tunnel in north america reopens. >>> but we begin this very busy hour with the rockets still flying out of hamas-controlled gaza and the israeli missiles, jets, and bombs flying into it. within the past couple of hours, israeli forces hit a media complex in gaza city for the second time in two days. over six days of the conflict, all too reminiscent of the ground war in 2008. at least 97...
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superstorm sandy's impact on the election. will voters show up at the polls. new jersey tests out ballots in the wake of the destruction. is the future of voting on-line? and the race to the white house in a dead heat. who will come out on top? president obama -- >> in 2008 we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the great depression, and today our businesses have created nearly 5.5 million new jobs. >> or mitt romney? >> change can't be measured in speeches. change is measured in achievements. four years ago candidate obama, he promised so much to so many people, but he has fallen so very short. >> reporter: the race to the finish line with last minute stops in swing states. cnn is covering the battleground as we count down to america's choice. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone level
superstorm sandy's impact on the election. will voters show up at the polls. new jersey tests out ballots in the wake of the destruction. is the future of voting on-line? and the race to the white house in a dead heat. who will come out on top? president obama -- >> in 2008 we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the great depression, and today our businesses have created nearly 5.5 million new jobs. >> or mitt romney? >> change can't be measured...
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superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this gas station in new jersey. lines like this can be seen in several cities across the region. and for some who waited for hours, it could mean life or death. many are still without power since the storm tore through their neighborhoods. and they desperately need gas to run generators and more. we have this just in to cnn now. the justice department is sending more than 700 people to keep an eye on the presidential election. up next, why federal workers are being dispatched to polling places in dozens of states. in's. ♪ ...mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartphone... at&t has
superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this...
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we're talking about sandy. i'll talk to a woman who is pushing past her own needs to help others. >>> and with a fiscal cliff looming and the balance of power pretty much the same, will lawmakers be able to compromise their differences to avoid going off the cliff? [ male announcer ] when a major hospital wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] introducing the new 13-inch macbook pro,usiness.com. ♪ with the stunning retina display. ♪ for the pro in all of us. 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. >>> so the big question now regarding petraeus,
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let me start with the sandy factor, the superstorm. look, new york is talking about giving people an extra day. new jersey is looking at planning to let the storm victims vote by e-mail in a convoluntarily outed way. how much real leeway is there in postponing an election even in portions of the country? >> congress sets the election day. that is a federal law, and that is not going to change. obviously, congress is not in session today. they are not going to extend the deadline. now, the question is what leway do states have, and that's frankly an open legal question. it appears likely there could be leway in regions that were affected by the storm, but this is all unchartered ground, and if you have close elections there could be legal challenges about any votes filed late. the states are trying to do it, but it is not entirely clear. they have the legal authority to do it. >> every member of congress is up. there are some competitive races in both new york and new jersey. this stuff really matters. >> i hope they can figure it out.
let me start with the sandy factor, the superstorm. look, new york is talking about giving people an extra day. new jersey is looking at planning to let the storm victims vote by e-mail in a convoluntarily outed way. how much real leeway is there in postponing an election even in portions of the country? >> congress sets the election day. that is a federal law, and that is not going to change. obviously, congress is not in session today. they are not going to extend the deadline. now, the...
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given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held. we don't have a county election system in connecticut, so that's a big challenging. but we're pretty confident we will have most of the polling places up and running and generators standing by if needed. >> so this mean
given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place....
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food, water, keeping warm in the areas devastated by hurricane sandy. with thousands of people still without power and basic needs, light of people are wondering how they will be able to vote on tuesday. our national correspondent susan candiotti spoke with people in the hard-hit rockaway district in queens, new york. susan, what are people there saying? >> reporter: they are saying that they've got one big mess on their hands. don, take a look at where i am standing. i am not on a street, i am not on a sidewalk, i'm not on the beach. i am standing on a huge chunk of boardwalk. a boardwalk that used to run north and south behind me along the ocean. but now it is broken up by crashing waves from superstorm sandy, and it is on side streets, this being one of them. this boardwalk is now strewn with all kind of debris from the homes that line this -- what was a street. and you've got furniture, you've got washers and dryers, you've got downed power lines, no power. the temperatures are plunging now, and for a lot of people, voting is the last thing on their
food, water, keeping warm in the areas devastated by hurricane sandy. with thousands of people still without power and basic needs, light of people are wondering how they will be able to vote on tuesday. our national correspondent susan candiotti spoke with people in the hard-hit rockaway district in queens, new york. susan, what are people there saying? >> reporter: they are saying that they've got one big mess on their hands. don, take a look at where i am standing. i am not on a...
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death toll from sandy has risen to 92. four of those in new york city alone and half of the deaths are coming from staten island which is one of the hardest hit areas. most people without power and most say they have not seen fema or the american red cross. one woman begged for help as governor chuck schumer toured the area. >> we are going to die. with the weather, we are going to die. we are going to freeze. we have 90-year-old people. we are going to die. you don't understand, you have get the trucks here on the corner, now. >> we are trying to get them. >> this is three days. >> staten island borough president said they did show up yesterday and he told anderson cooper that fema will bring more help today. >> someone to speak to, how do i get help? with whom do i get help? how do my children go to school? they don't have a home? this is answers to be answered by government and it is to do for people who can't do for themselves, and no answers forrer that. >> listen, we want to touch base with you tomorrow, and if they
death toll from sandy has risen to 92. four of those in new york city alone and half of the deaths are coming from staten island which is one of the hardest hit areas. most people without power and most say they have not seen fema or the american red cross. one woman begged for help as governor chuck schumer toured the area. >> we are going to die. with the weather, we are going to die. we are going to freeze. we have 90-year-old people. we are going to die. you don't understand, you have...
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all right, so was it of the jobs report, was it of superstorm sandy? what's going to be the it factor in the race on tuesday. we'll get expert analysis on the campaign strategies in the homestretch. ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> all right, on the campaign trail, former president bill clinton stumping for president barack obama. in raleigh, north carolina. let's listen. >> offer them unilaterally, without asking for anything, a trillion dollars in spending reductions over the next decade. they said no. but he said the door is still open. and they'll walk through that door when you reelect him day after tomorrow. and he knows that politics is about other people, not about power, not about ideology, he knows that a philosophy of we're all in this togeth
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two weeks ago that millions emerged from their homes to witness in the light of day what superstorm sandy had brought to our shores, what it had done to our neighbors and how it had wrecked their lives and yet today, the light of day is just about to only light that some new yorkers who live in far rockaway and queens have because if you can believe it, they still don't have power. 16 days and counting. while the long island power authority says that 99% of customers do have their power back, that's just not so for the 206 homes including families like this. they have been forced to endure freezing temperatures over the weekend, no heat, no light, no electricity for cooks. james sanders jr. joins me now and he represents the far rockaway and also is a city council member. for that district. sir, thanks for being with us. it's a very simple question i have for you. why are these people the last of the last and when is relief coming? >> i would argue that it's a question of race and class. i would argue that it's a question of the antiquated ability of lipa to deal with its reza debit dents
two weeks ago that millions emerged from their homes to witness in the light of day what superstorm sandy had brought to our shores, what it had done to our neighbors and how it had wrecked their lives and yet today, the light of day is just about to only light that some new yorkers who live in far rockaway and queens have because if you can believe it, they still don't have power. 16 days and counting. while the long island power authority says that 99% of customers do have their power back,...
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that's the case for many victims of superstorm sandy. the "new york post" is reporting the long island power authority is sending out normal bills to its customers, zapping them for charges, even though they were left in the cold and dark for weeks on end. it's the latest in response to sandy. >> this is a crisis of epic proportions. this is a natural disaster. we are here as one community together to send a message. we've had enough. lipa is disgusting. the management of lipa should be fired from top to bottom. >> whoa. alison kosik joins me now from new york. wow. you have a response from lipa. what does it say? >> reporter: okay so what lipa is doing is trying to deflect outrage. lipa is telling us, because they had to use meter readers to help with the effort to restore power, that many residents received estimated bills instead of actual ones. and that their next actual meter reading will reflect the period they didn't have electricity. but still, people aren't happy. no surprise there. one telling me he plans to tear up his next bi
that's the case for many victims of superstorm sandy. the "new york post" is reporting the long island power authority is sending out normal bills to its customers, zapping them for charges, even though they were left in the cold and dark for weeks on end. it's the latest in response to sandy. >> this is a crisis of epic proportions. this is a natural disaster. we are here as one community together to send a message. we've had enough. lipa is disgusting. the management of lipa...